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Health in Lowpoint · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lowpoint residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lowpoint, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lowpoint. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.8%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
39.8%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
22%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.2%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
Carle Eureka Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lowpoint

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Lowpoint

No hospital or community health center in Lowpoint itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCarle Eureka HospitalEureka · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Francis Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Community Health ClinicEureka · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.7 mi
Carle Eureka Hospital
Eureka · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.9 mi
Heartland Community Health Clinic
7 sites · nearest in Eureka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈17.9 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈17.9 mi
Carle Health Methodist Hospital
Peoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.5 mi
Solvera Health Peoria
Peoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
27.2 mi
Carle Health Pekin Hospital
Pekin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowpoint itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowpoint itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lowpoint itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lowpoint; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lowpoint adults…

Lowpoint runs below IL on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lowpoint adults have high blood pressure
Illinois: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.3–39.7%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 19.5%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lowpoint, betterLowpoint, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Lowpoint gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lowpoint adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Illinois.

77%Yearly checkupIL 78%
62%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
72%MammogramIL 74%
75%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lowpoint 7.2% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lowpoint adults are doing

About the same as Illinois on each measure.

1 in 3Lowpoint adults feel lonely
32.7% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lowpoint adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Lowpoint adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · IL 19.8% · About the same as IL
1 in 6Lowpoint adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lowpoint adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Lowpoint adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · IL 15.9%
Better than IL
1 in 10
Lowpoint adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Lowpoint adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 15
Lowpoint adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

11.5% of Lowpoint adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Lowpoint and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.4%

of Lowpoint adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Illinois

Questions about health in Lowpoint

Why doesn’t Lowpoint have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lowpoint.

What hospital is closest to Lowpoint?

Carle Eureka Hospital in Eureka, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Lowpoint’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lowpoint.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.